Panels & Furniture Asia January/February 2024

MATERIALS
capacity and the maximum panel
size. Regardless of the scale, two key
components are essential: the CLT press
and the finger jointing line. Additional
specific equipment needed depends on the
production capacity. For industrial-level
production beginning at 5,000m 3 yearly
production, additional equipment includes
planers, cross-cut saws, mechanization
systems, and board and panel handling
systems. Moreover, a sander and a CNC
machining centre designed for large
format panels are necessary for a complete
manufacturing process.
and then finger joint whole CLT panels into
the appropriate lengths with a unique finger
jointing block press. This allows various
possibilities and reduces the entry price as
there is no need to finger joint lamellas, and
the cold CLT press is only 6m long.
According to Ledinek, new entrants can
start with limited means and later modularly
upgrade it to more automatic functions, and
thus raise the capacity of the line. With fully
equipped line they can achieve production
volume of up to 100m 3 per shift. P
For smaller workshops, Ledinek supplies
production equipment for narrow CLT
panels. The company has an automated
production line that aims at smaller and
medium-sized companies interested to
enter the CLT market. The main advantage
of the line is the possibility to press panels of
the same length as boards in the packages
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LEGEND
1 KONTIZINK L-S120
finger jointing line
2 Ledinek’s X-PRESS
3 A diagram of how
CLT is made
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